Eastside’s Album of the Week show this week features jazztronica legend Thundercat’s latest release, It is What it is, and The Haggis Horns 70s funk and soul sounds on Stand Up for Love. Thundercat is a name normally associated with soul, hip-hop and r’n’b. A grammy-winning bassist out of LA who has worked with the […]
This Thursday, Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers speak to Peter Morton who is recording an ongoing series on the collections in our state’s cultural institutions – museums, galleries and libraries. Today Peter is speaking to Richard Neville, Mitchell Librarian about the extraordinary holdings and the astonishing and diverse array of items in the State Library […]
Read More… from Collections, Regional Arts & Paddo Town Hall: 23 July 2020
Laila Ellmoos returns at 10:40 am with Part 5 of Developing Sydney and this week she talks about the Devonshire Street resumption. The land resumed included the Devonshire Street Cemetery and other important buildings surrounding the old graveyard. Developing Sydney is the title of an exhibition Laila was curating at Customs House opening late March 2020. […]
This Thursday, Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers join you to explore arts initiatives that have pushed through the Covid19 lockdown. First up we speak with Jo Jansyn, Cultural Development Coordinator at Woollahra Council about how Council has stayed active in the community over the last months with the development of Creative Hoardings ; the new […]
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On Arts Wednesday this week I speak to award winning actor, voiceover artist, writer, teacher, singer and coach Anni Finsterer about her upcoming book Radical Rock and Roll Resilience. Resilience is something that Anni has learnt the hard way. She talks about some of the tough times she’s had […]
Read More… from Arts Wednesday 15 July – Rock And Roll Resilience with Anni Finsterer
At 10:40 am, Laila Ellmoos joins me for Part 4 of Developing Sydney and this episode deals with the bubonic plague, which hit Sydney in 1900. Some aspects will seem very familiar! My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Keith Suter, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday, talking about conspiracy theories: what are […]
Eastside’s Album of the Week show this week features jazz sextet ARTEMIS’ debut album, as well as a new vocal direction for Texas trio Khruangbin in Mordechai. ARTEMIS is a supergroup comprising seven of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz. Featuring pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, clarinetist Anat Cohen, […]
Read More… from Album of the Week: Artemis — ARTEMIS & Mordechai — Khruangbin
Bonjour, Good Morning beautiful souls! On today’s show, we will have a special Side by Side 2020 Eastside Radiothon show. I have an extra special gift to everyone who becomes a supporter during Jammin Friday show. This year’s Supporter Pack (for everyone who becomes a supporter) includes: T-Shirt or tote bag Double pass to our exclusive […]
Read More… from Jammin’ Friday special Radiothon with Athésia 7-9AM (Friday 26th June)
This week’s album of the week is The Modern Congress’ Until Tomorrow. It has been eight years since we have heard from Sydney’s electro-jazz collective The Modern Congress, fronted by jazz guitarist Tim Rollinson. Tim is no stranger to experimental jazz composition, with previous experience fronting the acid jazz collective Directions in Groove (DIG) and […]
Read More… from Album of the Week: Until Tomorrow — The Modern Congress
Arts Thursday 25 June This Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers join you for world class design and behind the scenes info on the release of a new work by Distant Drum. First up Maisy speaks with Penny Craswell about her recently published book Design Lives Here, which presents world class Australian design in […]
At 10:40 am, we’ll hear Part 3 of Developing Sydney with Laila Ellmoos. In this episode, Laila talks some more about council’s powers of demolition of buildings and the rise of the Royal Australian Historical Society, concerned with remembering what the city was losing.You can check out the exhibition online at: https://www.sydneycustomshouse.com.au/visit/exhibitions-events The exhibition and the […]
This week’s album of the week is Ama Lou’s Ama, who? The fresh-faced North London singer has made big waves since she came onto the scene with her debut EP DDD in 2018, and this release is no different. With a soul voice reminiscent of Jorja Smith and Erykah Badu, the album mixes heavy R’n’B beats with scarce […]